1937 Western Reserve Red Cats football team
| 1937 Western Reserve Red Cats football | |
|---|---|
Big Four champion | |
| Conference | Big Four Conference |
| Record | 8–2 (3–0 Big Four) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | League Park |
The 1937 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1937 college football seasonThe team was led by third-year head coach Bill Edwards, assisted by Gene Myslenski and Roy A. "Dugan" Miller. Notable players included Frank "Doc" Kelker, Phil Ragazzo, Albie Litwak,[1] Mike Rodak, and Johnny Wilson.
The Red Cats went undefeated while at home.[2] The loss to Dayton on October 30 ended a 28-game unbeaten streak stretching back to the 1934 season.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | at Cincinnati* | W 32–6 | 3,500 | ||
| October 2 | Hillsdale* | W 58–0 | 5,000 | ||
| October 9 | Ohio* |
| W 7–0 | 12,000 | |
| October 16 | Baldwin–Wallace |
| W 21–7 | 13,000 | |
| October 23 | at Boston University* | W 7–0 | 5,000 | [3] | |
| October 30 | at Dayton* |
| L 6–18 | 12,000 | |
| November 6 | at Syracuse* | L 6–27 | 17,000 | [4] | |
| November 13 | Ohio Wesleyan* |
| W 41–13 | ||
| November 20 | at John Carroll |
| W 20–0 | 3,500 | |
| November 25 | Case |
| W 6–0 | 17,000 | |
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References[edit]
- ^ Fame, The Summit County Sports Hall of. "The Summit County Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
- ^ "WRU Football 1937/38". case.edu. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Western Reserve Goes On: Victory No. 28 in a Row Comes Over Boston U., 7 to 0". The Kansas City Star. October 24, 1937. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Year-by-Year Team Won-Loss Records".
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